Ann Dunbar

North of France is a very picturesque and charming place with lots of historical areas brimming with vestiges of different eras of history. You will be amazed by the undulating valley of what is known as the swiss normand or the valley of "pays d'Auge. There are lots of interesting wooden beamed barns and households with characteristic slate tiled roofs. A well known aspect of Normandy is the acreage of apple orchards and the famous calvados liquor made from apple. April is particulaly beautiful...

I have always been fascinated by images within a circular design form, perhaps it is something to do with my textiles design training whereby we carried out exercises to create interesting fabric repeated patterns. A visit to Versailles palace instilled in me a love for baroque, stylized floral motifs and geometric forms, which were to be seen all over the decorative panels on doors, ceilings and furniture or furnishings. The powerful age of the sun king was so much in evidence- his personalize...

In this gallery I present to you a selection of new works inspired by my trip to Australia last year. I followed the coastline south of Sydney, which I happen to think is the most beautifully preserved coastline I have ever seen. Not only the east coast is represented but also at Freemantle and Perth's port. Within each artwork the viewer can be taken across amazing ocean views and experience the wonder of Australia allowing the imagination to sense the roaring waves or the warmth of the smooth...

Trees have always been a fascination and a general source of inspiration. There shape, form, colour and texture lends very well to my technique of combining stitchery to atmospheric water colours. Can you imagine a landscape without trees? There would be no structure, no definition, no interest to capture the eye.
I love trees. There is something so mysterious about them, as if they hold the secrets of the universe or some magical spirit which sends out magnetic vibes of life itself. The mere m...

Ann has not only a way of presenting a lovely painting but possesses the ability to reach into one's soul and awaken our senses, especially the unconscious love of beauty that lies within us. Her unique method of combining embroidered techniques on her water colours on paper took years of study and research. Ann's skill in bringing out the vividness and life-like quality of natural subjects in her water colour is enhanced by the richness of texture and movement of layers and layers of silk threa...